aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no one anywhere about; no sound but the slow dripping into the tub.
in the past
From this reading Drop, drop, drop; it was from the rain of two or three days ago.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There was no one anywhere about; no sound but the slow dripping into the tub.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no one anywhere about; no sound but the slow dripping into the tub.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Drop, drop, drop; it was from the rain of two or three days ago.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading There was no one anywhere about; no sound but the slow dripping into the tub.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Drop, drop, drop; it was from the rain of two or three days ago.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smelled the mist.
Hervey
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From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no one anywhere about; no sound but the slow dripping into the tub.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Drop, drop, drop; it was from the rain of two or three days ago.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading LIFE, LIBERTY---- No one was there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE, LIBERTY---- No one was there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
become covered with mist
From this reading He smelled the mist.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
not any; not one
From this reading LIFE, LIBERTY---- No one was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drop, drop, drop; it was from the rain of two or three days ago.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LIFE, LIBERTY---- No one was there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Drop, drop, drop; it was from the rain of two or three days ago.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Drop, drop, drop; it was from the rain of two or three days ago.
rain-water
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From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading There was no one anywhere about; no sound but the slow dripping into the tub.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading He smelled the mist.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was no one anywhere about; no sound but the slow dripping into the tub.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LIFE, LIBERTY---- No one was there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Drop, drop, drop; it was from the rain of two or three days ago.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Drop, drop, drop; it was from the rain of two or three days ago.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIFE, LIBERTY---- No one was there.
a Caucasian
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hervey looked out upon the dissolving night; already the familiar scene was emerging in the gray drawn--the white rail fence, the gravel walk with its bordering whitewashed stones, the big whitewashed tub that caught the rain-water from the roof trough.
